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China strengthening military base in Gilgit Baltistan by constructing mega
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC/Glasgow [USA/UK], July 17 (ANI): As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday kicked off construction work at the Chinese-backed Diamer Bhasha Dam in occupied Gilgit Baltistan, activists from the region strongly believes that Beijing is using military power to build the m
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PoK activists in UK submit memorandum to Pak rejecting proposed 14th amend
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], July 17 (ANI): Human rights and political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) protested outside the Consulate of Pakistan in Birmingham and submitted a memorandum rejecting proposed 14th Constitutional amendment in AJK Act 1974.
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SC agrees to hear plea for intervention to contain COVID-19 spread among a
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear after four weeks a petition filed by animal rights activist Sangeeta Dogra seeking urgent directions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among animals in zoological parks.
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Establish inquiry commission to probe human rights violations in PoK: Acti
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Activist Sajjad Raja on Thursday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan and hold their perpetrators acco
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Delhi violence: Police in HC refutes allegations of selectively leaking in
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Wednesday opposed in the Delhi High Court the allegations that information against Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita, who is facing a probe into her alleged role in the northeast Delhi violence, was selectively leaked.
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Adhir Ranjan requests PM Modi to intervene to release activist Varavara Ra
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his intervention in the release of activist Varavara Rao, arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.
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Sikh youth going abroad getting radicalised by Khalistanis in the West: Su
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], July 13 (ANI): The youth from Punjab migrating abroad for green pastures are being misled and radicalised by the Khalistanis living in the West, claims a Sikh activist based in the United States.
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Activists in Nepal hold protest against Pakistan over atrocities on Hindu
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 13 (ANI): Members of the Hindu Civic Society in Nepal held a protest in front of the Pakistan Embassy in Kathmandu over atrocities committed against the Hindu community.
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Sindh women hold protest against enforced disappearances of activists
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Nawabshah [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): A massive protest was held in Nawabshah city of Pakistan's Sindh province on Sunday to denounce enforced disappearances of political activists by the country's spy agencies, including the ISI, as well as the army.
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Experts decry proposed 14th amendment in so-called AJK Interim Act 1974 by
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): Political activists and experts have condemned the proposed 14th amendment Bill to the 1974 Interim Constitution of so-called Azad J&K as it further restricts the freedom of expression and opinion among the people in the occupied territory.
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Tehseen Poonawalla seeks NHRC's intervention into 'fake encounter' of gang
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Political activist Tehseen Poonawalla on Friday urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene into the alleged "fake encounter" of gangster Vikas Dubey and claimed that due process of law was not followed in the matter.
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K'taka: ASHA workers hold protest to demand PPE kits, salary hike
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 10 (ANI): Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers under the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Friday held protests in different parts of Karnataka, demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and a salary of at least Rs 12,000 per m
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